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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 570 

Recognizing 2016 as the year of the 100th anniversary of the National 

Association of Secondary School Principals. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 17, 2015 

Ms. WILSON of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing 2016 as the year of the 100th anniversary of 

the National Association of Secondary School Principals. 

Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals was founded in 1916 to study the problems of 

school administrators, increase collaboration between secondary school experts and higher education institutions 

when making requirements, rethink the teacher appointment process, create a better spirit of cooperation, and 

set certain standards and tests of efficiency for high 

school subjects; 

Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals founded the National Honor Society in 1921 and 

the National Junior Honor Society in 1929 to recognize 

outstanding high school and middle level students who 


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have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, 

leadership, service, character, and citizenship; 

Whereas the National Association of Student Councils, which 

was established in 1931 and became a program of the 

National Association of Secondary School Principals in 

1943, promotes leadership, service, student voice, and engagement as essential qualities of middle level and high 

school student councils to be effective organizations and 

maintain valuable leadership partnerships between students and their schools; 

Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals in conjunction with the National Association of Elementary School Principals established the National Elementary Honor Society in 2008 to recognize elementary 

students in both public and nonpublic elementary schools 

for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated personal responsibility; 

Whereas the National Elementary Honor Society was also established in order to provide meaningful service to the 

school and community, and to develop essential leadership skills in the students of elementary schools; 

Whereas in 2011, the National Association of Secondary 

School Principals released Breaking Ranks: The Comprehensive Framework for School Improvement, which 

emphasizes flexibility and adaptability to different school 

contexts and aims to foster a customized solution unique 

to each school to improve student achievement; and 

Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals is the leading organization of and voice for middle 

level and high school principals, assistant principals, and 


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school leaders from across the United States and 35 

countries around the world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Na3 tional Association of Secondary School Principals; 

4 (2) commends the National Association of Sec5 ondary School Principals for 100 years of dedicated 

6 service by connecting and engaging school leaders 

7 through advocacy, research, education, and student 

8 programs; 

9 (3) applauds the National Association of Sec10 ondary School Principals for promoting the intellec11 tual growth, academic achievement, character and 

12 leadership development, and physical well-being of 

13 youth by having founded and continuing to admin14 ister the National Honor Society, the National Jun15 ior Honor Society, the National Elementary Honor 

16 Society, and the National Association of Student 

17 Councils; and 

18 (4) acknowledges the commitment of the Na19 tional Association of Secondary School Principals to 

20 continue supporting middle level and high school 

21 principals, assistant principals, and school leaders 

22 from across the United States and 35 countries 

23 around the world by promoting high professional 

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1 lenges, providing a national voice for school leaders, 

2 building confidence in public education, and 

3 strengthening the role of the principal as an instruc4 tional leader for the next 100 years and beyond. 

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